New Delhi: Neither Mumbai nor Ahmedabad however the Delhi Nationwide Capital Area (NCR) and Agra — house to the Taj Mahal — might be the main alternative for India to host the 2036 Summer season Olympics, ought to the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) give them a go-ahead.
After India’s expression of curiosity to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Video games, the subsequent main step within the course of shall be figuring out the potential host metropolis. To date, Ahmedabad and Mumbai have been being seen because the main selections.
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Ahmedabad was being seen as frontrunner by advantage of being house to the 1.32 lac capability Narendra Modi cricket stadium whereas Mumbai, India’s monetary capital, was being touted to be the opposite apparent alternative given the business behemoth that an occasion just like the Olympics can go on to be.
Nevertheless, opposite to stories, the Delhi-NCR and Agra area may grow to be the entrance runners within the close to future for the next causes: 1) Delhi is the nation’s nationwide capital and the gateway to a few of India’s prime vacationer locations, 2) Connectivity in and round Delhi-NCR and Agra has been rising at a fast tempo and there are already 4 airports that may serve the heavy circulation of tourists, 3) There’s a main supply of land accessible for brand new development, going ahead, 4) The Taj Mahal, a surprise of the world, may present the theme and setting for India to advertise the thought of being worthy hosts.
As has been evident through the years, consideration for the Olympic bid won’t hinge simply on the areas and favouritism however on a number of components resembling tourism potential, manufacturing business, house, accessibility, airports and inhabitants dimension.
Holding that in thoughts, with tourism because the central side, no spot is extra iconic for India than the Taj Mahal. Moreover, earlier profitable bids have banked on distinguished websites to showcase their candidature. For London 2012, river Thames and Tower Bridge have been central, at Rio 2016, the statue of Christ the Redeemer was highlighted, and most just lately, the Eiffel Tower was essential to Paris’ bid. Based mostly on these learnings, the Indian authorities may use the Taj Mahal as the symbol of the Olympic bid.
The Delhi-NCR area enjoys good connectivity with Agra and the area is served by the Indira Gandhi Worldwide Airport and the upcoming Noida Worldwide Airport close to Jewar.
The choice and subsequent steps within the course of won’t be taken earlier than a minimum of the subsequent yr when IOC members select the subsequent president in March. The present chief, Thomas Bach, has publicly backed India’s intention to host the Video games.
Following the elections, the bids from all nations, which IOC claims are in “double digits”, will bear a radical analysis primarily based on numerous criterias, together with infrastructure, monetary stability, and the capability to ship a sustainable Olympic Video games in keeping with the IOC’s “The New Norm” reforms.
In October, IOA reached out to the IOC Future Host Fee to precise India’s curiosity in internet hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Video games in 2036.
PM Modi had first introduced India’s ambition to organise the Olympics in the course of the Opening Ceremony of the 141st IOC Session in Mumbai in 2023. That intention was then emphasised by him whereas addressing the athletes after the Paris Video games after which to the Indian diaspora in New York in September.
Through the Paris Video games, IOA officers and Nita Ambani actively promoted their bid in back-channel talks with the IOC.
